Friday, June 30, 2017

There's no better way to say, adios to the month of June than with a little New Beer Friday action. It's not a massive NBF but it will satisfy. Today's beer meme is dedicated to Kirsten, who doesn't drink alcohol but loves her some New Beer Friday.

Oskar Blues Fugli - If you're not familiar with Yuzu and Ugli fruit, think Passion Fruit and that'll give you an idea of what's going on here. The Yuzu and Ugli fruit are subtle and just add a enough sweetness to balance out the bitter hops. 5.8% ABV @ Bayou

Upslope Citra Pale Ale - Orange peel pretty much dominates this beer. There is some hop bitterness and the malts are subtle, but if your not into orange peel? you will be sad. If you're a fan of Citra hop you won't taste 'em here. Not too bad for a fruit enhanced Pale Ale. 5.8% ABV

Sierra Nevada 3 Weight IPA - This new beer from Sierra Nevada was brewed especially for our market with input from local beer industry insiders, including Beer Bar's Rich Noel and Duncan Burrell. The Boys actually went to the Chico Brewery and help design the beer. The malts are light and somewhat cracker like. The hops have a dankness to them along with some citrus smack. Right now it's just on draft at Beer Bar, but it will start popping up in grocery and c-stores [12oz. bottles] in the coming weeks. 4.0% ABV

Strap Tank Dampfbier - This one is akin to steam beer. Lots of toasted malts, biscuit caramel. hops are mostly piney and herbal. The big difference here is the banana/clove flavors that you get from the yeast. A nice "change of pace" beer. 4.0% ABV.

Don't forget about tomorrow's SLUG Mag On-Tap Beerfest that's in support of the Utah Brewers Guild. I'm hearing there will be a DUI Blitz tomorrow, PLEASE USE PUBLIC TRANSIT.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Listen up, beer nerds! You have a new craft beer destination in Ogden to help satisfy your cravings. The Angry Goat Pub and Kitchen officially opened yesterday with a limited food menu and a huge 2570 Washington Blvd.Ogden, Utah, UT 84401.beer list comprised of over 200 bottled beers, including seventeen tap handles. Liquor and wine are also available. The Angry Goat is located

It looks like I have another beer adventure in front of me this weekend. Damn, this is tough work!

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

This Saturday is SLUG Mag on Tap - a beer festival designed to celebrate SLUG Magazine's 10th Annual Local Beer Issue as well as being a fundraiser for the Utah Brewers Guild. This festival will take place at the Gateway and will feature only locally produced beers and ciders - both high and low point.

The fest will feature 22 breweries pouring 79 beers from breweries ranging from Vernal to Zion. Booths will also be set up showcasing some of Utah's newest "in planning" breweries, to give people an idea of what kind of new suds they can expect in the coming months.

This will be an adults only shindig, so please leave the kiddos with nanna.

Friday, June 23, 2017

If you're not familiar with my day job (why would you), Fox13 News pays my bills. Basically I'm a camera money and my jungle this week is in Panguitch, Utah covering the massive wildfire out here. The interwebs has been scarce out here and since I managed to find a patch of WiFi, I thought I'd try and get some New Beer Friday info out to you.

Hoppers El Norteño - This light colored lager is influenced after the great brewing traditions brought to Mexico by the Austrian and German immigrants. Lighter in color than the Viennese amber colored lagers brewed in Mexico, it stays true to the art of crafting a clean crisp refreshing lager. Made from North American grown Pilsener malt, Vienna malt and a small amount of corn, floral German Hallertau Mittlefräh hops, and a Mexican Lager yeast. 4.0% ABV

Lagunitas Dark Swan - Mikey no try this wild ale. 8.7% ABV @ BeerHive

Stone RuinTen - Mikey no try this Triple IPA. 10.8% ABV @ BeerHive

Stone Ghost Hammer- Mikey no try this IPA 6.7% ABV @ Bayou, BeerHive

Bohemian Brewer's Stache Copper Lager - Pours a bright deep copper color and has aromas of toasted bread and biscuit that lead into a caramel malt backbone with a touch of smoke and roast in the finish. Perle hops lend a spicy balance to the array of malts used in Bohemian's new unique lager. While medium in body, this full flavored lager is a delightful alternative to the typical beers of summer. 4.0% ABV @ BohemianCheers!

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

2017 is looking to be the summer of the beerfest. At this point we're looking at one a month and at this point in Utah's craft beer renaissance that's not a bad thing. The 3rd Annual "WeeBeer" Festival includes food, entertainment, vendors and of course beer.

This event is held outdoor at Ogden's Golden Spike Event Center on Saturday, June 24th. Organizers invite you to bring your own shade and items to relax on. There will also be games available such as lawn twister, flamingo ring toss, large corn hole, lawn
tic tac toe, and lawn checkers!

$5 Admission for non-drinkers- includes access to food vendors and band
(must be 6 years and older, does not include glass or pretzels) Additional Beer Tickets- $1.50/1 ticket, $12.50/10 tickets, $20/20 tickets

The event will run from 3p until 9p.

For more information or questions, please contact Jan Wilson (801)399-8711.

Friday, June 16, 2017

We have a broad choice of flavors for this week's New Beer Friday. We have a Bock, an Amber, a DIPA and a Belgian style Pale Ale. Plenty to keep your tongue occupied. Stone Enjoy by 7/4/17 - This version has a nice nose of orange, lemon, peach and caramelized sugar. The taste has bitter grapefruit peel and fruity malts. Lots of citrus here. Bitterness dominates here. Was
expecting more tropical fruits based on the nose but it's adequately fruity.
Dry and bitter finish. 9.4% ABV @ Beer Bar, Dick n' Dixies

Brewery Ommegang Bend the Knee - This is the latest in Ommegang's Game of Thrones series of beers. The nose is floral and spicy. The taste starts with fruity and spicy yeast along with a good dose of honey. Peppery notes and coriander come next with some vinious orange and lemon. Bitter finish. This not my favorite style of beer but I found this pretty enjoyable. 9.0% ABV Bayou, Beer Bar

Desert Edge Hoppy Amber - The
name says it all. This is an unfiltered amber ale featuring Simcoe,
Centennial, and Wai-iti hops in the kettle and dry hopped with Mosaic. A
nice toasty, caramel malt flavor balances the bright citrus from the
hops for a small beer with big flavor. 4.0% ABV @ Desert Edge

Lagunitas Lagunator - I missed out on this one. This is a Bock, so look for a malt forward beer with a moderate amount of hops. 7.7% ABV @ DABC

See anything that I missed? Please share!

We'll be discussing these beers and other local beer news this afternoon at 3:30pm on KBER 101, with Mick and Allen.

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Nevada’s oldest craft brewery is will soon be bring their beers to the beehive state. Great Basin Brewing Company, maker of beers like Ichthyosaur "Icky" IPA and 385 Scytale Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout will be debuting a handful of their Reno made beers to bars and restaurants along the Wasatch Front and Back.

Opening in 1993, Great Basin became the go to place for beer in the Reno/Tahoe area. To help with rising demand of great local craft beer, Great Basin opened the second location in Reno in July 2010 - Great Basin then opened their Taps & Tanks location in 2012 as a production facility and taproom.

It looks like all the deals have been signed, well probably start seeing some of their beers in the coming months. Stay close for their debut locations.

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

There's been a drought of sorts in Utah's beer community - an info drought. For some reason there just not a lot happening in our corner of the beer universe, hopefully that's coming to an end soon.

To fill the void, I did come across this new beer that's coming from Proper Brewing Co. This is their Revenge Double IPA. This beer looks to be a hop bomb, that will likely contain a variety of hops. No word yet on when it will be released, but trust I'll fill you in soon.

Friday, June 09, 2017

Here I am, still drying out from last weekend's Mountain Brewers Fest, and now I have wrap my tongue around this massive amount of new beers? I hope you all know how much I love you...

This week we have not only new beers but new breweries. Look for Ex Novo Brewing and Pfriem Family Brewers [both from Oregon]. Big thanks to Rich and Duncan at the Beer Bar for bringing these gems to SLC. Uinta Brewing has a brand new Brett Saison that should be released today as well. Guess we'd better get on with it.

2 Row Hop Dust (Simcoe) - The nose has a blast of tangerine and orange like candy. The taste is very much Clementine-like. Next comes apricot and chewy malts. The finish is on the spicy resinous side with lingering hop bitterness.9.1% ABV @ 2 Row, BeerhiveUinta Brewing Brett Tripel - If all goes according to schedule, this should be released sometime today. I hope to have some tasting notes by this afternoon at 3:30pm on New Beer Friday - KBER 101.

Ex Novo Cactus Wins the Lottery - The nose is fruity and juicy. The flavor starts off with tangy prickly pear. It adds a nice sweet balance to the lemony base of the beer. Nice, light and
refreshing. 4.2% ABV @ Beer Bar

Gigantic The City Never Sleeps - The nose on this is very Imperial Stout like with big roasted notes of char. The taste is far more subtle. Molasses, plums, toasted barley to start it off. Chocolate, brown sugar, plum and vanilla round it out. The finish is slightly herbal. Very nice! 7.6% ABV

pFriem Family Brewers Brett Wit - Nice doughy, horse blanket nose. The taste is very brett forward with some malt fruitiness, dough and peppercorns. The end has a splash of tartness. Very Yummy! 5.6% ABV @ Beer Bar

Oakshire Citrafonix - Haven't tried this one yet. it's described as having deep citrus zest and piney hop nose. It is a light bodied American Pale
ale with a balanced bitterness and a mildly tangy finish. We used a
mélange of citrus including, orange Peel, lemon peel, lime peel,
grapefruit zest, and a splash of grapefruit juice in both the kettle and
the fermenter to give a citrusy fruit character that perfectly
compliments the American hops. 5.5% ABV @ Beer Bar

Thursday, June 08, 2017

Talisman Brewing Company will be celebrating their first year in business this Saturday, June 10th from 7-10pm at the brewery. This is a family friendly event with activities for all ages,
live music by Bill and Diane, food trucks, bounce house and other kid
activities. And of course great beer will be available for purchase in
the outdoor beer garden. There is no admission fee. The brewery is located at 1258 s. Gibson Ave in Ogden.

Also, in Talisman news - I have a preview of their upcoming Wheat IPA, called Coming in Hop. This wheat based IPA will feature citrus and pine in it's hop profile and will likely be available in stores sometime in the coming weeks. Sounds tasty!And if that's not enough Talisman news, I hear their looking for a Production Specialist/Assistant Brewer.

Position Responsibilities:• Daily CIP of various types of brewing Vessels • Inventory and process raw materials, stage brewing process to keep production running smoothly and on schedule• General cleaning of floors, piping/hoses, and other items• Continually maintain all productions areas including equipment - (mill room, brewhouse, fermentation, filtration, spent grain, grain storage, as well as walkways within production area) • Attention to detail, good organizational skills• Self-motivated and able to stay on schedule• Team oriented with strong communication skills (verbal and written)• Able to follow direction and willingness to take on additional responsibilities• Monitor CO2 levels• Time management and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment• Professional and ethical conduct and adherence to all company policies and procedures• Able to work all facets of a brewery production environment - (packaging, kegging, cellaring, assist with brewing, milling, water composition, brew prep, cleaning, inventory ect.)• Able to work various beer festivals and events (sometimes out of normal business hours)

Minimum Requirements:• High School Diploma or equivalent• Ability to work well independently and with a team• This is a physically demanding job. Must be able to repetitively lift 55 lbs, be on your feet and handle hazardous chemicals• Ability to work occasional flexible shifts• Must have the ability to get to work on time and keep a production schedule

Preferred Skills:• Commercial brewery experience or having worked in a production environmentCompensation:• Depending on experience • Beer Perks

Tuesday, June 06, 2017

We're back from vacation! Sorry for the local beer news drought, but time away from everything beer related has really been good for the ol' psyche. While I was gone I did spend some time judging at the North American Brewers Association's Beer Competition. myself and 100+ other judges spent three days judging some incredible brews from our region of the U.S. and from around the globe. I've put together a list of the local winner of the competition. Please go out and support some of these outstanding breweries and their outstanding beers.